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Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr T. Davidson.

12 Classical Studies - 9274 AS Level

Course Statement

To understand our present we must understand our past. Western civilisation has its basis in the civilisations of Greece and Rome, from politics and philosophy to medicine, science, art and engineering, to operate in the modern world we must understand its origins. Classical Studies evaluates these themes through the lives, literature and art of Greece and Rome.

Topics Covered:

Topics may vary but could include the following.

The Aeneid - The greatest ‘best seller’ of the Roman world, it tells the story of Aeneas and his flight from Troy on his way to found the Roman race.
Juvenal’s Satires - A collection of political and social satires critiquing the Roman way of life.
Alexander the Great - The rollicking adventures of a man who had become king, conquered the world’s largest empire and died before his 32nd birthday.

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